Scenario

You need to create a Virtual Network (VNet) in an Azure subscription using PowerShell in Azure Cloud Shell. The VNet should be configured with a specific IP address space, assigned to a designated resource group, and tagged with metadata to facilitate resource management.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that:

  • You have an active Azure subscription.
  • You have access to Azure Cloud Shell or have installed Azure PowerShell on your local machine.
  • You have the necessary permissions to create resources in the specified resource group.

Steps to Create a Virtual Network with Tags

Step 1: Launch Azure Cloud Shell

  1. Sign in to the Azure Portal.
  2. Click on the Cloud Shell icon in the top-right corner.
  3. If prompted, select PowerShell as the shell environment.

Step 2: Define Variables for the VNet

Set up the necessary parameters for the virtual network, including its name, resource group, location, and address space.

$vnet = @{
    Name = 'custom-vnet'
    ResourceGroupName = 'myResourceGroup'
    Location = 'East US'
    AddressPrefix = '180.11.0.0/16'
}

Replace 'myResourceGroup' with the name of the resource group where you want to deploy the VNet.

Step 3: Define Tags

Tags are key-value pairs that help organize and manage resources. Define the tags for the VNet as follows:

$tags = @{
    "scenario" = "network-configuration"
    "type" = "azure-powershell-lab"
    "environment" = "production"
}

Step 4: Create the Virtual Network

Use the New-AzVirtualNetwork command to create the VNet.

$virtualNetwork = New-AzVirtualNetwork @vnet

Step 5: Assign Tags to the Virtual Network

Once the VNet is created, apply the defined tags using the New-AzTag command.

New-AzTag -ResourceId $virtualNetwork.id -Tag $tags

Step 6: Verify the Virtual Network Configuration

To confirm that the VNet has been created successfully with the assigned tags, run the following command:

Get-AzVirtualNetwork -ResourceGroupName 'myResourceGroup' -Name 'custom-vnet' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Tags